Dębno

Dębno is a town in Myślibórz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 13,863 . The Dębno oil field is near to the town.The area was populated by Slavic peoples since the 6th century and invaded by Saxons immediately after the invasion and annexion of the Catholic Duchy of Kopnik. The castle of Dębno belonged to the House of Odrowąż.Dębno is known for hosting the oldest marathon in Poland, one of the five marathons included in the Crown of Polish Marathons, along with marathons in Kraków, Poznań, Warsaw and Wrocław.Notable residents Franz Alexander von Kleist (1769-1797), poet Franz Hilgendorf (1839–1904), zoologist and paleontologist Friedrich W. K. Müller (1863–1930), scientistInternational relationsTwin towns — sister citiesDębno is twinned with: 20px Strausberg - Germany (1978) 20px Terezín - Czech Republic 20px Renkum - Netherlands